Radiator and electric heating fireplace



L. M. SPECHT. RADIATOR AND ELECTRIC HEATING FIREPLACE.

APPLKCATION FILED APR/13,1919.

Patented Oct. 31, 1922.

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L. MRSPECHT.

RADIATOR AND ELECTRiC HEATING FIREPLACE.

APPLICATION HLED /\PR. .8, 1919. 1,433,915. Patented Oct-21,1922.

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6 3. 3 g a Q atented tie-ti 5.1 1;, attain I 1,433,915 OFFICE.

EHZHEEIC Serial 1'70, 250,9?4.

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oak and. St of Figure 4 is a det '1 section through the dein new and usevies taken at right angles to Figure 3.

and Elect is Figure 5 is a dctaii. vertical section through i hereby Clk e the illuminating means for the electric heater. such Wiil t i Figure 6 is a 'z erticalsection through the 33o it 2; eiectric heater, showing the circuit diagram- 66 sun 3 the same. maticaily. we Estes to heating systems Figure '7 is a detail section through the and the prime. t e invention is to switch for controlling the flow of current filOVlfie an s i v:e construct on through electric heating resistance coils. uric he and a radia )1. Referring to the drawings, in detail, where- 70 i can v ed iiildependentiy to in similar reference characters designate -e heating; in corresponding parts, throughout the several t the jive views, the nuirerai l generall indicates the :1 i improved 'oe which is pre erably formed metai (2: the like and includes the mantelpiece 2-, the front wall 3, which is suitably o aniented, as shown in Figure 1, to present a pieasing appearance and the side walls The front wall 3 is provided with an inwardly extending seoti n 5 which is adapted 0 receive the grate The extension 5 inchules upner down ardly and rearward- 7' the lower wall 8, side walls it which extends the en ei ht of the device. The

a 3' the bottom of the rate outwardly and beyon the 2' secured thereto the up tending 11 forming the front i 23 level a lever tact points A further objec+ of grate, The bottom wall 8 in- .0 provide a inn; need i see es the downwardly extending flange 12, steam or hot i :r radiator comes iests upon the shoulder formed upon i and h rig means for V out Wail oi}. ,ctlyhelow the bars l 1 and Q tion around; his n-t on is provided With a suitable V cl-.1. .inail feiztanding opening in which e a griii. 4 ,for a, purpose which more fully appear. The sun-i the extension 5 is uitable roticsiated material tl circulation of airg e vizuiated material can 3 uses 5. outed, as shown in Figure Li ith these and invention c in the novel construe; A u eiectrio heater 15 is positioned on the arrangome and formation of parts, asa grate ii of resistance 10' coiis hire and includes a pluralit inserted in plaster 0% Paris oftfhe which is formed and suitably colord to e coais or the like. The plaster of may he provided with an number of v apertures so as tual OW the pas- 11.

be hereinafter more specifically descriheth claimed and illustrated in the RCCGDIPSHXDEg drawings, formin a part t1. reef, in who: i iroiri i sage of air therethrough. A nipple 18 having its upper end provided with an out 'wardly extending flange 19 is embedded in the plaster of Paris and extends downwardly therefrom and through an aperture 20 in the lower wall 8 and this nipple receives the electric wiring for thh heater.

One terminal of the coils 16 is connected by agwire 22 to one of the line wires 23, which has its opposite end connected to one terminal of a suitable battery or other electrical source 24. The other line wire 22 er:- tends from the opposite terminal of the electrio battery 2d and is connected to one end of a switch 21 of the push button type and a. wire 23' is connected to the push switch 21 and a switch lever 24:, which is pivotally connected at one end thereof by means of a suitable pivot pin 40 to the up "per wall of the substantially rectangular casing ll. This lever is adapted to have its tree end contact with any one of the contact points 25, which have wires 26 connected thereto which. extend to different portions of the coils This arrangement permits any variation in the heat desired, as any portion or all of the coils may be brought into operation by suitable manipulation of the switch lever. The free end of the switch lever 24: has an upstanding handle 4-2 by means of which the lever is readily manipulated. The end of the lever directly below the handle 42 is provided with a substantially convex contact men1- her 43 which adapted to engage any one of the contact points which has the upper surface thereof convex as at at to receive the concaved portion of the lever. This forms positive means for forming a con tact between the lever and the points. The rear end of the lever 24: is enlarged and rounded and is provided with a plurality of inwardly extending radial notches .45 which correspond to the points 25 of the YGSlStance coils l6 and a locking lever 46 is adapted to engage in any one of the notches and to hold the lever against movement. The lever 46 is pivoted intermediate its ends on a suitable pin t? in. the casing and has the rear end thereof bent upwardly, as at 48n which is extended through a suit able aperture -l9 in the upper wall of the casin so as to engage in the notches 45.

The opposite end of the lever d6 carries the armature 50, which is disposed directly over the coil 51, so that when the current passes through the. coil, the same will at tract the ari'z'iature and thus force the end 43 of the lever upward into engagementwith one of the notches. When the circuit is opened, the upturned end 46 is thrown out of engagement with the notches by means of the coil spring; 52, which has its ends bearing respectively against the upper wall of the casing and the upper surface of the rear end of the lever 46. One termiml of the coil 51 is connected by means of a branch wire 53 to the wire 23', and the opposite terminal of the coil is connected by means of the wire 54: to the line wire 23, and thus when the circuit is closed by means of the push switch 21, a portion or the current will flow through the coil and thus attract the armature and prevent move ment of the lever 24.

A radiator 28 oi" the usual or any preferred construction, used for steam or' hot water heat, is arranged in rear of the wall 10 which has openings 29 formed adjacent to the bottom edge thereof, which is in direct alinement with the grill 13, so as to permit cold air to readily enter behind the wall at the bottom of the radiator. The wall 10 adjacent the upper edge thereof is provided with openings 30, through which warm air is adapted to circulate. The air is then allowed to enter the room through the reticulated portion ld-in the front wall 2. A rear plateBl is carried by the rear wall 10 in spaced relation thereto and this plate has the upper and lower ends thereof curved forwardly into engagement with the .front wall and secured thereto by any suitable means. The curvature of the upper and lower ends of the plate 31 forms meansfor deflecting the air so as to form a suitable circulation around the radiator.

'A relatively small casing 33 is arranged directly in rear of the electric heater 15 and the front wall of the same is provided with a covering of asbestos or other non conducting heat material 34:, so as to rotect the casing from the heat-,generatec by the electric heater. 'An incandescent lamp 3'? is arranged in the casing and connected to suitable electric wires" 35', which have a snap switch 36 interposed between the same so as to cut off theincandescent lamp when so desired. The upper wall of the casing 33 is formed trom red glass or the like, so that when the incandescent lamp is lit, the red light emitted from the casing will give the effect as it the heater 15 was burning. The switches 2f, .24 and are located adjacent to one end wall of the device, which is provided with. a suitable hinged door 38, so that the same may be readily reached to control the electric heater and the incandescent lamp. The valve of the radiator is also located. adjacent to this door, so that the heat of the radiator may be readily turned off or on.

From the foregoing description, it can be seen that an improved fireplace is provided, of exceedingly ornamental appearance, in which an electric heater and a radiator are arranged so that either one or both can be used when-s0 desired.

In practice, I have found that the form of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings and referred to in the above description, as the preferred embodiment, is the most eflicient and practical yet realizing the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my device will necessarily vary, I desire to emphasize that various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, when, required without sacrificing any of the advantages of niy invention as set forth.

What I claim as new is: I

1. A heating means comprising a wall, a wall spaced from said wall intermediate its ends, a heater intermediat'elsaid whlls,'one of said walls having openings adjacent opposite ends of the heater for circulation of air about the heater and the other wall at its ends being deflected toward and relatively to said openings. t

2. A heating means comprising awall, a

' wall spaced from said wall intermediate its ends, a heater intermediate said walls, one of said walls having openings adjacent opposite ends of the heater for circulation of air about the heater and the other wall at its ends being deflected toward and relatively to said openings, and means extending outwardly from one of said walls to provide a grate.

3. A heating means comprising a wall, a

most openings to provide a grate, and a supporting means for the grate at the outer portion of the. grate having means therethrou h for entrance of air.

, t. i heating means comprising a wall, a, wall spaced from said wall intermediate its ends, a heater intermediate said walls, one of said waiis having openings adjacei lt opposite ends of the heater for circulation of air about the heater and the other wall at its ends being deflected toward and relatively to said openings, and a hollow body extending from the same wall as and itbtive the-grate in communication with the uppermost openings, andmeans for escape of heated air from said body, I

5. A heating means comprising a wall, a wall spaced from said wall intermediate its ends, a heater intermediate said walls.) one of said walls having openings adjacent opposite ends of the heater for circulation of air about the heater and the other wall at its ends being deflected toward and relatively to said openings, means extending outwardly from one of said walls of the lowermost openings to provide a grate, a supporting means for the grate at the outer portion of the grate having means therethrough for entrance of air, and a hollow body extending from the said walls as and above the grate in communication withi the uppermost openings, and means for escape of heated air from said body.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witneses. i

LOUISE M. SPECHT. Witnesses:

J, S. K. GALLENDER, JOHN A. Snnaxx. 

